Inscription
Built ca. 1876 for Huldah Coffer, this house was constructed on farmland that had been in the locally prominent Coffer family since the 18th century. Widows at age 22, Coffer became a farmer, growing wheat, oats, and Indian corn and raising a modest number of sheep and milk cows on her 261 acre farm. She shared her home with her daughter, Ella, and son-in-law, M.D. Hall, a lawyer and educator who was Superintendent of Fairfax County Schools from 1886 to 1929. Hall oversaw the transition from district school boards to the consolidated School Board of Fairfax County in 1922.
Details
| HM Number | HM1IAO |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 2014 |
| Placed By | The Fairfax County History Commission |
| Marker Condition |  10 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Wednesday, December 10th, 2014 at 5:05pm PST -08:00 |
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Photo Credits: [1] DEBORAH BURGESS (SAUVAGERAVEN)
Locationbig map
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 300828 N 4296241 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 38.79243333, -77.29330000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 47.546', W 77° 17.598' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 47' 32.76" N, 77° 17' 35.88" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 703 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling West |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near Conservancy Path, Burke VA 22015, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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I Saw The Marker
I was at the house a year ago yesterday to view as a possible site for my daughter's upcoming wedding reception. We loved the place and decided to go with it for her now impending special day. We happen to stop by today as we were driving close by and I noticed the sign. It was not there the last time I visited so I was very excited to know it was now considered a historical home. Obviously the marker is great shape as it was just placed in December 2014 (?). I did not know there was a place such as this site, so I will go by and take a picture of it and post it.
I was pretty excited about my daughter having her reception here and knew the building was old but did not know any history. Very happy news!
Jul 27, 2015 at 3:06pm PDT by sauvageraven
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